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Millennials getting personal with ANZ robo-adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... from an organisation's perspective, these ideas aren't that complex or difficult to implement. "The technology behind Uber isn't that complex. It's just about the approach; it's the idea of making a service streamlined and invisible," he said. Panelist ...

Diversity isn't going to a Chinese restaurant: PwC

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... George added that there are specific issues in Australian financial services where performance will ultimately suffer if there isn't a focus on cultural diversity - for example, understanding the Asian businesses companies will be dealing with. She said ...

ASIC needs to focus on prevention, not cure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... allowed by ASIC. They need to be held to a higher standard." Swanson continued: "Running a listed life insurance provider isn't an easy task, but I'm glad I'm at least not ASIC. They have a very broad remit. I'd agree they're underfunded and need more ...

Investment bonds back in favour: IOOF

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... an estate." For Herrald the most important thing to consider is the flexibility on an investment bond, something she argues isn't always top of mind when discussing the strategy. "These investments have been commonly known as having a 10 year rule on ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... its external account as exporters' competitiveness erode and translation effects lower profitability. The domestic sector isn't providing any help with latest news showing that the decline in Japanese retail spending accelerated to 1.9% in the year to ...

ASIC puts culture top of mind

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... setting the tone of an organisation. "The most critical decisions are generally made by the board, and what the board is and isn't interested in has ramifications through an organization... boards need to stay alert to 'red flags' like inconsistencies ...

ASIC and Singapore regulator sign co-op agreement

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... Application Programming Interfaces." ASIC chair Greg Medcraft added: "We recognised that innovation in financial services isn't confined by national borders. ASIC is committed to encouraging innovation that has the potential to benefit financial consumers ...

PROFILE: FSC chief executive Sally Loane

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... And we were encouraged to put extra money into it! I was like, 'Nope, not doing that.' Wish I had." Now, of course, Loane isn't just heavily involved with superannuation professionally; she also has children of her own and urges them not to make the ...

Foreign managers priced out of super

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
... primarily because of, as MLC head of alternatives strategies Gareth Abley put it, "the fee pressure the industry is under." This isn't a bad thing, of course, given the relatively high performance of the average Australian super fund relative to overseas ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... with expenditure in buildings and structures down by 18.8% and those for plant, equipment and machinery down by9.2%. This isn't completely surprising given the economic backdrop that prevailed over the first quarter - heightened concern over global growth ...